West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-29

ing on some lumber in the yard, got
hold of a caterpillar and put it in her
mouth before her mother could pre-
vent it, but fortunately no harm was
done other than getting her lips prick
ed with the needles on the worm 5
back. She is all right now.
Lemuel Nixon, brakeman on the
Srd Division, fell OF 18th extra going
east at an early hour on Thursday
morning Of last week on / : mile grade
He was not found until after several
hours search, and when picked up
wss badly injured, but no bones brok d.
en-. He was taken to his home in
heyser and medical aid summon and
it is thought he will recover.
ID. r. jackson has the incest lot of
Dress Cloths and Trimmings in town
Call and see them.
Died, at the Gracey House, Har-
risburg, Arkansas, of congestion of
the brain, Sept. 2lst, 1887, Charles
Henry, son of John Henry Lantz.
aged 26 years, = months and 4 DAYS.
His remains were brought to his faith
er's home and inferred in the Salem
cemetery at Carmel, Sunday the Goth
inst. A large concourse of relatives
and friends followed his remains to
to grave.
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ID. II. JACKSON
Has just returned from Philadel.
phia where he has purchased an inn
mense stock of fall and winter goods
which he will open up the first of
next week. Don't buy your goods
until you have examined his stock.
The S,otss Cross for September is
not less interesting, beautiful, and
comprehensive than the preceding
numbers have been. Among articles
of especial note we may mention
Some Curious Young Folks The
Red Arrow Gate of Korea Ice
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Animals, and The Chemical Ele
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place, New York. Sl.5o per year.
A singularly attractive frontispiece
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C )mpanied by a clever character
stu ~ in The body of this excellent
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We were lately asked what maya
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give an answer but DemoreSPs
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and an examination Of this elegant
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that it would be difficult for any pub
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taking great interest in Remunerative
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on that subject All the departments
are so complete that there is nothing
left 70 be desired information can be
found herein on every point interest
ing to the household, even TO the
monthly news. Published by w.
Jennings Demorest, Is East 18th
Street, New York.
Our school begins next Monday
morning with Prof Stuart "a princi-